Amid mounting criticism of right-wing
outfits over Dadri lynching incident, VHP on 1 October hit back and
said it has become "fashion" for "some people" to
abuse Hindus or else they contract "diarrhoea".

"Several people have levelled
allegations against Hindus and those working for awakening of Hindus.
My view is clear, some people contract diarrhoea if they don't abuse
Hindus.

"Their diarrhoea gets treated when
they abuse Hindus. I don't object to such people. But it is
fashionable for them to abuse (Hindus). There is no substance in it,"
VHP general secretary Champat Rai said.

Rai made the statement on the sidelines
of an event where a book on senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal's life
was released. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh were also present at the event.

Rai said if something against law takes
place, court will decide what went wrong and who was guilty.

However, he added, abusing Hindutva
outfits for it was nothing but "irresponsible behaviour on their
part".

"We have always condemned such
killings. What one is going to achieve through killings? And we don't
teach murders, we teach love. We are Indian Hindus, we accept
opposition. India or Hindu society is world's oldest ideology, for it
accepts differences," he said.

Mohammad Akhlaq (50) was allegedly
beaten to death and his son, Danish was left severely injured by a
mob following rumours that his family consumed beef.

Referring to the incident, Samajwadi
Party targeted the BJP and accused it of deliberately inciting
violence ahead of 2017 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh to polarise
voters.

Pointing towards post-incident
statements of BJP leaders, allegedly justifying the "heinous"
crime, CPI said it prove their roles in rousing the sentiments among
a section of people on beef eating in the name of cow slaughter.

The CPI(M) had said the incident
occurred against the backdrop of provocative statements being made by
Union ministers and various BJP leaders.